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Got Rights? Global Women’s Voices for Health and Humanity
From the rise of religious fundamentalism and the implementation of the “global gag rule” to neo-liberal economics and environmental justice, the common thread running through the 10th annual International Women and Health Meeting was improved human rights for women.
read moreHuman Rights and the African American Experience
On this edition we’ll hear about one of the true ironies of the American civil rights movement is that while the U.S. was trying to lead the way in developing a framework for international human rights, it was leaving its own citizens behind, refusing to acknowledge the systematic social abandonment of African Americans.
read moreTased… and Abused?
On this edition, we take a look at the trouble over Taser International, the biggest brand name in stun gun technology, hearing from a number of sources close to the controversy: including law enforcement, activists, medical experts, company spokespeople, and one woman who says a Taser contributed to the death of her husband.
read moreDebating the Death Penalty
On this edition, we’ll hear from several sides of the debate over the death penalty, and about what two California lawmakers are doing to halt future executions.
read moreThe New Green Revolution
On this edition, we take a look at the challenges rural people face, and the growing international movement to gain land rights.
read moreHarvesting Justice
On this edition, we’ll hear from speakers working on behalf of farm workers in the U.S. today, and we’ll hear from some of the farm workers themselves. Their message is clear: America’s farming community deserves our recognition and our support.
read moreSalmonlands (encore edition)
On this edition, producer Barbara Bernstein takes us on a journey into the land of salmon. Why are they so significant and what will it take to keep them from disappearing?
read moreKatrina Uncovers: Poverty in a Land of Plenty
Making Contact takes a look at poverty in the United States. We explore homelessness, economic injustice, and a dwindling federal safety net that has left millions of Americans in dire straits
read moreWomen Rising VI: International Changemakers Whistleblowers
Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this special edition, we profile three courageous whistleblowers in the United States.
read moreEnduring Choice (encore edition)
From prison cells, to the barrios in Fresno, California, women of color are organizing around the broad theme of reproductive justice.
read moreUnplugging a Media Giant
A look at how Clear Channel came to be the largest owner of radio stations in North America and the many people fighting against it.
read moreStand Up, Speak Out: Honoring Human Rights
Three prominent speakers: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson; Children Defense Fund President, Marian Wright Edelman, talk about the meaning of human rights.
read moreRethinking AIDS Treatment: The Brazilian Model
American activists say we have a lot to learn from Brazil–from grassroot sex education and free medicine for anyone who is HIV positive.
read moreMarketing the Military
The United States military has recently been pouring millions of tax dollars into recruitment efforts including a new military ad campaign aimed not only at teens, but also at parents.
read moreLeft, Right and Christian (part 2)
On this special edition, part two of “Left, Right and Christian,” we look at faith politics in conservative Orange County, CA and discovered a few surprises in our search.
read moreThe Juvenile Injustice System (encore edition)
On this edition, we’ll hear about scandal-ridden California youth authority, abuses inside one Brazil juvenile detention center, as well as alternative approaches helping troubled kids.
read moreSpirituality, Morality and the Left
A growing movement is working to put spirituality and morality back into the left wing; its goals are specific: unite secular and religious liberals by reclaiming faith, replace the culture of materialism with one of love and care, and challenge the religious right.
read moreKatrina Uncovers: Structural Injustice
On this edition, part four of a series on Katrina, we hear from grassroots activist Damu Smith, about the systemic poverty and racism which made a horrific natural disaster far worse.
read moreLeft, Right and Christian (part 1)
On this special edition, the first of a two-part series, we journey through the reddest county in the nation – Orange County, California. Along the way, we visit with a Catholic relief worker, politically passionate churchgoers and grassroots organizers.
read moreKatrina Uncovers: Those Left Behind
More than a month has passed since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. And still, in New Orleans nearly two-thirds of the power is out, the tap water is not drinkable, and garbage and debris fill the deserted streets.
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